Obituaries

Ruth Goodloe

Nov 4, 2018

Ruth McCorkle Goodloe, 87, was born December 29, 1930, and passed away on November 4, 2018. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, then moved to Uniontown, Alabama as a small child, where her family originated from.  She attended Uniontown High School and the University of Montevallo.

She was preceded in death by her...

Betty H. Batts

Nov 1, 2018

Betty H. Batts, of Hoover, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the age of 85. She attended Wheaton College and was a graduate of SMU. Betty was a school teacher, Bible teacher, counselor, and author. She served as pastor’s wife with her late husband, Jerry M Batts, for over 60 years.

She...

Mevilyn Evans

Oct 31, 2018

Mevilyn Evans of Homewood, Alabama, passed away on October 31, 2018, at the age of 92. She was born on February 27, 1926, and grew up in Alabaster, Alabama. She was married to the former Fire Chief of Homewood, Albert Evans. She was a longtime member of the Homewood Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and a 25 year volunteer at the...

Paula Filippone Merrill

Oct 31, 2018

Paula Filippone Merrill, 55, beloved wife, stepmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, passed away suddenly in the company of her husband, Spencer and family on Wednesday Oct 31, 2018. Paula was born to the late Fred (Flip) Filippone and Mary Catanzano Filippone on October 25, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was the youngest of 6 siblings.

Paula was...

Gene L. Brown

Oct 30, 2018

We are saddened by the passing of Gene L Brown, 89, of Hoover, on Oct 30, 2018. Gene passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. Gene was born and grew up in Dale County, near Ozark, AL. After high school graduation, he was drafted into the US Army. After serving a tour of duty in Germany, he was...

Barbara Wynona Terpo

Oct 23, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Wynona “Nona” Terpo entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the age of 85.  She was born on July 25th, 1933 to Dunbar and Essie Moore Campbell in Piper, AL.  She was the loving and supportive wife of Rev. James L. Terpo for more than 56 years.  She was...

Adoracion Navarette

Oct 22, 2018

Adoracion C. Navarette, passed away Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, at the age of 79.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Claro; her mother, Faye; and her son, Rene.  She is survived by 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be 11:00, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018,...

Burl Vines

Oct 19, 2018

Burl Vines, of Bessemer, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018.

The family will receive friends from 1-2, Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home, Hwy 150 in Hoover.  Graveside service will follow at 2:00 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, South, Michael Simpson officiating.  Military honors will be observed.

William "Bill" L. Henry, Jr.

Oct 18, 2018

William “Bill” L. Henry, Jr., of Birmingham, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at the age of 68.  Bill had a deep and abiding and unwavering love of his family. He spent countless hours coaching and supporting his daughters’ softball teams and dance productions. Bill loved music and played in both his high school and college marching bands. ...

Vera Mae Owens

Oct 16, 2018

Vera Mae Penton Owens was born April 25, 1926, in Clanton, AL as the youngest of the eleven children of Julius & Sarah Penton.  She moved to Birmingham to attend business college and eventually retired as the Head Clerk of the Jefferson County Health Department.  She loved to travel, eat good country cooking, listen to gospel music and watch...

David Lawrence Wood

Oct 14, 2018

David Lawrence Wood, age 65, of Birmingham, AL passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018. He was born in Vero Beach, FL on August 1, 1953, to Richard G. and Irene Wood. David is survived by his wife, Susan Freeman Wood; daughters, Carrie Wood Sayers and Amy Wood Jager (Rylan); granddaughters, Sadie Sayers and Zoe Jager; father, Richard G....

Norra "Dean" Mcleod

Oct 14, 2018

Norra Dean Dickey McLeod, of Birmingham, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the age of 89. She was the third child born in her family to parents, Madison Douthit Dickey and Bertie Sue Forsyth. She was raised in the Highlands Community near Clanton, AL with her other siblings, Sovereign, LZ, and Mary Sue.

Dean attended...

Oliver Norton

Oct 11, 2018

Oliver Wetzel Norton, age 90 of Hoover, Alabama, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 11, 2018 surrounded by his family. Born September 10, 1928 in Albertville, AL. Upon his graduation from Albertville High School in 1946, Oliver joined the Navy. While serving in the Navy, he married his high school sweetheart,Inez Hill while home on leave on Christmas Eve in...

Dale Cruce

Oct 8, 2018

Dale Cruce, of Bessemer, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018, at the age of 87. He was a graduate of McAdory High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from Westinhouse after a number of years service. He was preceded in death by a son, Allen Cruce.

Dale is survived by...

Joseph Norman, Jr.

Oct 6, 2018

Joseph E. Norman, Jr., age 77, passed away on October 6, 2018. He was born May 3, 1941, in Richlands, Virginia, to Joseph E. Norman, Sr. and Netty Mae Norman.  Joseph served 6 years in the US Army and lived in Alaska, Connecticut, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and then 30 years in Alabama.  He also attended the University of...

Thomas Clinton Shepherd

Oct 4, 2018

Thomas Clinton Shepherd, 92, died peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2018.  He was born in Macon, Mississippi, to the late Rufus and Martha Lockler Shepherd.  Thomas served our country in the Navy during World War II as a Gunner’s mate in the Pacific-Aboard USS Presley, Destroyer Escort No.371.  His ordinance division was responsible for ammunition and safe storage at all times. He graduated from...

Billy Turner

Oct 2, 2018

Mr. Billy Wayne Turner, 46, of Irondale, was called to rest at his home in Irondale on October 2, 2018. He was March 12, 1972 to the late Billy Wayne Gray and Karen Tuner in Birmingham, Alabama. Billy Wayne confessed Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Hebron Baptist Church in Irondale, Alabama, under the leadership...

Eleonore Machen

Sep 26, 2018

Eleonore Bräutigam Machen, age 94, of Vestavia, AL, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hoover, AL, and attended Lagoon Baptist Church and Shell Banks Baptist Church when she was in Gulf Shores.

She is survived by...

Patricia Ann Ford

Sep 26, 2018

Patricia Ann Ford, of Birmingham, passed away on Wednesday, September 26,2018, at the age of 74. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Hall; her daughter, Darlene More Merritt; and her nephew, David Land.

Patricia is survived by her sister, Maxine Land of Birmingham; her brother, Melvin “ Sonny” King of Vincent; grandchildren, Mark Timothy...

Thomas Lutz

Sep 24, 2018

Thomas Lutz of Birmingham, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018 at the age of 87. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on Dec. 11, 1930. He graduated from Purdue University in 1952 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Tom was Vice President of International Operations with the Airtemp Division of ChrysIer Corporation. In 1975 he moved to Birmingham...